噛み噛み

かみかみ

while fumbling one's words; with a stutter

歯噛み

はがみ

grinding of the teeth, involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding, bruxism

噛みタバコ

かみタバコ かみたばこ

chewing tobacco

骨噛み

ほねかみ

eating bones, gnawing on a bone, osteophagy

甘噛み

あまがみ あまかみ

play-biting

口噛み酒

くちかみさけ くちかみざけ

sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation

噛み殺す

かみころす

to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.

噛み切る

かみきる

to bite off, to gnaw through

噛み合う

かみあう

to gear (engage) with, to be in gear (mesh)

噛み熟す

かみこなす かみじゅくす

to chew, to digest

噛み潰す

かみつぶす

to chew up

噛み応え

かみごたえ

chewy texture

噛み付く

かみつく かみつくする

to bite (at), to snap at, to snarl at

赤噛み蟻

あかかみあり

tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata)

噛み付き亀

かみつきがめ カミツキガメ

snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

噛み分ける

かみわける

to taste, to distinguish, to understand

噛みしだく

かみしだく

to crush with the teeth, to crunch

噛み締める

かみしめる

to chew thoroughly, to bite (e.g. one's lip)

噛み千切る

かみちぎる

to bite off